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BFF 41: Cain vs. Ambe PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mack (ranked 8329 p4p, 547 weight class) and Tony Oken (ranked 23553 p4p, 582 weight class). Oken has chosen XXXTENTACION - SAD! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Oken!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Oken throws out a counter right but Mack avoids it with no problem.
Mack slips a straight right by Oken.
Oken cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mack walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oken, as that shot connected.
Oken scores with a decent looking hook.
Mack closes the distance and pushes Oken back into the ropes.
Mack managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
Mack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oken is defending well for now.
Oken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oken scores with a shoulder strike.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mack avoiding damage as Oken throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack throws an elbow that misses.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Oken circles away.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Mack's head coaches at Stark Combat Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mack slips a straight right by Oken.
Oken misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oken misses with a looping right.
Oken throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken moves out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack works Oken's body with a nice hook.
Oken misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
It looked like Mack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack slips a straight right by Oken.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oken might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Mack misses the target.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mack moves out of range as Oken strikes.
Mack clinches up against the ropes.
Mack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Mack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the ropes.
Oken lands a shoulder strike.
Oken misses with a punch to the body.
Mack lands a body shot.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oken backwards.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack forces Oken back against the ropes and clinches.
Oken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oken throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack pushes Oken up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mack is stalling here.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Oken misses with the head strike.
Oken misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oken swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Oken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oken scores with a nice strike.
Oken lands with an overhand left.
Oken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oken working aggressively here.
Oken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Oken swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oken working aggressively here.
Come on Mack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oken has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mack seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Oken can turn it around.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack slips under a jab.
Oken fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oken.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch there but Oken circles away.
Oken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Oken keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Oken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Oken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
It looked like Mack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oken throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oken moves into the clinch.
Oken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack avoiding damage as Oken throws knees to the body.
Oken takes a shot to the head.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken moves out of range.
Mack blocks a jab.
Mack forces Oken back against the ropes and clinches.
Oken misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack manages to break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oken.
Mack wants to clinch up but Oken keeps it at a distance.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Oken.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oken misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mack drops his hands momentarily and Oken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mack clinches up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oken.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Oken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mack avoids it.
Oken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oken tries to throw a body punch but Mack avoids it by throwing Oken back against the ropes.
Mack prevents a body shot from Oken.
Oken throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Oken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack tries to work over Oken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oken has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oken tries to land knees in the clinch but Mack avoids the damage to the body.
Mack managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack's corner calls for a 1-2. Mack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oken scores with a hook to the body. Mack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oken rushes Mack and presses him up against the ropes.
Oken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oken throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
Mack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack's corner calls for a 1-2. Mack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Oken. Those never looked like landing.
Mack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oken throws a big shot that misses.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oken.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack drives through and clinches with Oken against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mack prevents a body shot from Oken.
Oken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mack just leaning against Oken, taking a breather.
Oken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oken lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Oken misses.
Oken clinches up against the ropes.
Oken misses with the head strike.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oken is defending well for now.
Oken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oken takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack clinches up against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack pushes Oken back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oken misses with the head strike.
Oken throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Oken avoids it by throwing Mack back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oken avoids it.
Oken has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Oken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack controlling the action here for a moment.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Oken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Oken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oken misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oken misses with an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oken keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Oken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Oken pushes him off.
Mack wants to clinch
and Oken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Oken catches Mack right on the button with a cross.
Oken lands the left hand.
Mack dips to his left and cracks Oken with an uppercut!
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Oken.
Danga de danga de dang - Oken scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack slips a jab from Oken.
A big right from Oken misses.
Oken cracks Mack with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mack. That's going to slow Oken down.
Oken rushes Mack and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Oken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Mack backs off Oken throws a huge counter combo but Mack manages to avoid it all.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken moves out of range.
Oken throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Oken misses with a right hand
and Mack counters with a big head kick but Oken shrugs it off.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Oken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Oken.
Oken moves into the clinch.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack breaks the clinch.
Mack takes one to the side of the head.
Oken throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Tony Oken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oken takes one on the button.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack lands a really nice looking cross but Oken seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Oken.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack wants to clinch up but Oken keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oken blocks a head kick by Mack.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken is having none of it.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oken.
Oken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Oken misses with a wild combination.
Oken swinging wildly here.
Oken misses with a looping left.
Oken throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to clinch.
Oken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mack slips under a jab from Oken.
Mack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack avoiding damage as Oken throws knees to the body.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oken backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oken misses with the head strike.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack breaks from the clinch.
Oken stalks Mack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mack's face. Mack staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oken. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Oken misses.
Oken throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oken finds it's way round the side to connect with Mack's head.
Mack wants to clinch.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack is looking to clinch.
Mack misses with a body shot.
Mack tries to clinch but Oken moves out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up but Oken circles away and keeps his distance.
Oken moves into the clinch successfully.
Oken blocks an elbow strike from Mack.
Oken misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack wants to clinch.
Oken keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Oken moves into the clinch.
Oken avoids a wild elbow strike from Mack.
Mack trying to land knees to the body.
Mack lands a right hand.
Oken lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oken as Mack tries to tie him up.
Mack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oken trying to land knees to the body.
Oken trying to land knees to the body.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oken scores with a hook.
Oken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oken darts in and clinches Mack up against the ropes.
Mack breaks the clinch.
Oken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Oken misses with a straight right.
Oken keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mack.
Mack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mack is looking to clinch but Oken is avoiding it.
Mack with a hook.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oken misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oken thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Oken gets tackled into the ropes by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oken misses with some punches.
Come on Mack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oken working aggressively here.
Oken misses with some punches.
Oken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking to stall.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oken has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Oken lands a shoulder strike.
Oken missing with knees to the body.
Oken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Oken takes a shot to the head.
Oken can't find room to land a body shot as Mack controls the action.
Mack presses Oken against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oken is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oken backwards.
It looks like Tony Oken has been cut.
Mack trying to control the position but instead, Oken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mack into the ropes.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oken backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oken throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oken throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Oken lands a left hand.
Mack gets through Oken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oken working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oken.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Oken circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Oken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Oken.
Oken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oken lands a two punch combo.
Oken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oken just misses with a punch to the body.
Mack is looking to counter punch.
Mack tries to keep at a distance but Oken has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oken working aggressively here.
Oken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Craig Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oken throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mack avoids it.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
Oken prevents a body shot from Mack.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Oken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tony Oken!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tony Oken!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tony Oken!
Tony Oken wins by unanimous decision!
Tony Oken was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Robinson (ranked 3781 p4p, 393 weight class) and Daisku Watanabe (ranked 23373 p4p, 591 weight class). Tommy Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisku Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson is stalling here.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson is struggling to control the position.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson gets through Watanabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Watanabe looks winded!
Robinson lands a big right hand that sends Watanabe crashing to the mat! Robinson stays standing though and waves Watanabe back to his feet!
Watanabe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson catches Watanabe with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Watanabe forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Robinson!
Tommy Robinson made sure to mention his sponsor, MMA Hype in his post fight interview.
Daisku Watanabe was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back soon and be back better'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Perkins (ranked 2621 p4p, 360 weight class) and Katy Winger (ranked 3857 p4p, 477 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winger's choice of entrance music: Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rami Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katy Winger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Winger.
Winger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winger misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Winger gets tackled into the ropes by Perkins. Perkins maintains the clinch.
Perkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winger can't break the clinch.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Winger takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Katy Winger has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Perkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkins as Winger tries to tie him up.
Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkins connects with a knee to the head.
Perkins landing knees to the head.
Winger managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winger.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Perkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkins moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Winger working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winger managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Perkins missing with knees to the body.
Winger takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Katy Winger's cut even more.
Perkins misses with a knee to the head.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkins breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins instigates a clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but Winger blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkins.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winger dodges an elbow strike from Perkins.
Perkins breaks the clinch.
Perkins clinches up with Winger and pushes him back against the ropes.
Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but Winger blocks it.
Winger tries to circle away but Perkins has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Winger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkins looking to throw knees to the head but Winger is blocking nicely.
Winger controlling the action here for a moment.
Perkins lands a knee to the body.
Perkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Perkins.
Perkins scores with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Winger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Winger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winger is defending well for now.
Perkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winger takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Katy Winger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkins lands a nice elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Winger feints a counter leg kick.
Winger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkins gets a clinch.
Perkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winger wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkins won't allow it.
Winger tries to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling the position.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Winger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winger up against the ropes.
Perkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winger's face.
Katy Winger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Winger has had enough of the clinch but Perkins keeps him there for the moment.
Perkins breaks the clinch.
Katy Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins letting Winger take a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to land knees to the body.
Perkins working Winger over with knees to the body.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winger is defending well for now.
Winger fails to pull guard.
Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Winger throws a head kick that misses
and Perkins counters with a low kick, right behind Winger 's knee.
Perkins moves into range and clinches up with Winger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Perkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katy Winger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perkins rushes Winger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but Winger blocks it.
Rami Perkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winger blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winger's efforts to push away.
Perkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Winger is trying to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winger is breathing heavily.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winger can do to turn this around?
Perkins lands a knee to the head.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkins.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Katy Winger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rami Perkins!
Katy Winger was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demian Azevedo (ranked 2775 p4p, 133 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 1833 p4p, 91 weight class). Mike Hunt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Azevedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunt just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Azevedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Azevedo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hunt uses from the top position.
Azevedo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Azevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azevedo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Azevedo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Azevedo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Azevedo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt passes Azevedo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hunt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Azevedo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Azevedo.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Azevedo is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Azevedo keeps moving.
Azevedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Azevedo trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Azevedo keeps moving.
Hunt drops back looking for a leg! Azevedo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Azevedo manages to kick Hunt off! Hunt jumps back into Azevedo's guard.
Azevedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Azevedo, not yet.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Azevedo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is working for a submission of some sort.
Azevedo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Azevedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hunt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunt has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Azevedo wants to take Hunt's back but he can't do it this time.
Azevedo goes for an armbar but Hunt turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hunt.
Hunt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Azevedo looking for a triangle here. Hunt is fighting it but it looks tight! Azevedo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hunt is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Demian Azevedo!
Demian Azevedo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Pascual (ranked 2143 p4p, 257 weight class) and Alvarez Croce (ranked 2645 p4p, 297 weight class). Croce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed to Death. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaise Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvarez Croce !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual throws a looping overhand right but Croce ducks down to avoid it.
Croce feints the counter takedown.
Pascual misses the shot to the body.
Croce moves out of range as Pascual strikes.
And Croce tries to counter it with a takedown but Pascual pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Croce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pascual.
Pascual tries to sprawl but Croce drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pascual pushes Croce off and gets back to his feet.
Croce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pascual tries to avoid it but Croce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pascual to the ground. Pascual escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Croce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pascual.
Croce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pascual defends it well.
Croce avoids the body shot from Pascual.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Croce counters with a shoot takedown. Pascual fights it but they end up in guard.
Pascual pulls Croce in close to prevent any damage.
Pascual knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Croce on the ground.
Pascual not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Croce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Croce is working Pascual over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Croce content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pascual has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Croce can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Croce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pascual is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual is adopting a defensive guard.
Croce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Croce works over Pascual with some ground and pound from guard.
Pascual has Croce pulled in close to control his posture.
Croce with a nice head shot there.
Pascual wants to control but Croce passes easily into half guard.
Pascual trying to hold on to Croce 's head to control him but Croce postures up.
Croce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Croce prevents Pascual from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual trying to control but Croce postures up.
Pascual blocking the ground and pound attempt from Croce .
Pascual is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Croce has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Croce prevents Pascual from standing back up.
Pascual keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Croce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pascual wants to control but Croce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Croce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pascual.
Croce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Croce is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Croce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pascual.
Croce changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pascual connects with a body shot that sends Croce 's belly button to the back.
Pascual looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pascual throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Croce ducks under a wild hook from Pascual.
Croce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pascual.
And Croce tries to counter it with a takedown but Pascual pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Croce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Croce shoots in for a takedown but Pascual shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Pascual misses the target.
Blaise Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvarez Croce .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Croce gets tackled into the ropes by Pascual. Pascual maintains the clinch.
A short right from Pascual on the inside.
Pascual lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Croce or not.
Croce looks winded!
Croce 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pascual misses with a body punch.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Croce .
Pascual swings wildly with an uppercut but Croce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pascual misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pascual will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Croce up against the ropes.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Croce .
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual swings wildly with an uppercut but Croce uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Pascual.
Pascual doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pascual tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Croce .
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Croce .
Croce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pascual pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Pascual.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pascual lands with a left to the head.
Pascual working aggressively here.
Pascual lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pascual misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Croce is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pascual gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Pascual.
Pascual stalling the fight.
Pascual misses with a hook from the clinch.
Croce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pascual lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Croce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pascual pulls his leg out and moves away.
Croce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pascual counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alvarez Croce has been cut.
Pascual throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pascual scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pascual looks to land a left hand but Croce moved out of range nicely.
Pascual is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Croce tries to clinch up
and Pascual counters with a nice right hand that sends Croce toppling to the canvas! Croce scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pascual finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croce gets tackled into the ropes by Pascual. Pascual maintains the clinch.
Pascual lands with a light punch inside.
Pascual stalls.
Pascual swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Croce tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pascual.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pascual creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Alvarez Croce 's cut even more.
The referee calls for Pascual to work.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual lands with a light punch inside.
Pascual misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Croce blocks an uppercut.
Croce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascual just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Croce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pascual lands a jab to the nose.
Croce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Pascual dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvarez Croce 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pascual thows a left - swing and a miss!
Croce with the counter takedown but Pascual avoids it easily.
Blaise Pascual is winning the standup battle so far.
Pascual displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croce .
Croce has a takedown stuffed.
Pascual feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Croce sprawling to the canvas! Croce rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pascual finish him?!
Pascual misses with a hook. Croce ducked under it nicely.
Croce feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual throws a lazy right hand but Croce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pascual sizes up Croce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The cut above Alvarez Croce 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good standup being displayed there by Pascual as he connects with a hook.
Pascual swings for the body but Croce moves out of range.
Pascual throws a jab when Croce was well out of range.
Croce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pascual defends it well.
Pascual lands with a good body shot.
Croce is breathing heavily.
Pascual lands a big uppercut and Croce crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Croce looks OK. Pascual waves Croce back to his feet!
Croce is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croce throws a head kick that misses
and Pascual counters with a huge right that knocks Croce out cold! Pascual is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blaise Pascual!
Alvarez Croce was interviewed post fight and said 'I knew that i was gonna lose this fight coz i have been having problems in grapling defense. He submited me and that was it. It is wat it is, and I always stay humble and look for wat is next to be done.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 1771 p4p, 175 weight class) and AB Positive (ranked 1319 p4p, 139 weight class). Jack comes to the ring accompanied by Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, AB Positive!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Jack misses.
Positive is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Positive cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
Jack throws a jab when Positive was well out of range.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Positive lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Positive scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Positive attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Positive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Positive bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack digs a good hook to Positive's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Positive fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Positive sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Positive blocks the body kick.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Positive forces Jack back against the ropes and clinches.
Jack working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack working hard to break the clinch.
Jack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Positive lands an elbow inside that Jack shrugs off.
It looks like Taylor Jack has been cut.
Jack tries to circle away but Positive has him pinned against the ropes.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive is controlling him.
Jack can't break the clinch.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Positive has the dominant position.
Jack slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Positive lands an elbow inside.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Jack has had enough of the clinch but Positive keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Positive.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Jack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Positive has the dominant position.
Jack wants to break free but Positive has control.
Positive lands an elbow just above Jack 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to break free but Positive pushes him back against the ropes.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Positive is controlling the position.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Positive cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Positive looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Positive slips under a jab from Jack.
Positive takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Jack.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Positive, right into the meat.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Positive moves his leg out of the way.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack scores with the left hand. Positive knows he should have avoided that one.
Positive chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Positive is out of range.
Jack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Positive is out of range.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack sets himself, and Positive steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Positive takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Positive moved out of range.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Positive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack avoids the head kick by Positive.
Nice defenses there by Positive.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Positive instigates a clinch.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Positive moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Positive moves away and avoids it.
Positive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Positive pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Positive walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Positive moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positive.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positive tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Positive connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Positive throws a front kick aimed at Jack's knee but Jack avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Positive.
Jack scores with a nice strike.
Positive doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Positive connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Positive is looking to chop away at Jack's legs.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Positive's head back.
Jack checks a low kick from Positive.
Positive moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
Positive tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Positive ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Positive gets a clinch.
Jack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Positive lands an elbow inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Positive is controlling the position.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack is trying to push Positive away but Positive has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Positive is looking to clinch.
Positive is looking to clinch.
Jack throws the left hand but Positive avoids the punch easily.
Jack lands a lovely overhand right.
Jack blocks a head kick by Positive.
Jack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Positive.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Positive tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Positive throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Positive moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Jack misses its target.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Positive turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jack misses.
Positive cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Positive doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Positive takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Positive lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Positive has managed to clinch.
Positive has Jack pressed against the ropes, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Positive lands an elbow that stopped Jack in his tracks for a moment.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Positive is controlling the position.
Jack can't break the clinch.
Positive keeps control of Jack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Positive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jack's defenses.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the ropes.
Positive lands a damaging elbow.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Jack has had enough of the clinch but Positive keeps him there for the moment.
Positive lands an elbow that stopped Jack in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor Jack's cut is getting worse.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the ropes.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Positive has the dominant position.
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the ropes.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Positive looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Positive fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack, pushing him back against the ropes.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Positive.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Positive looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Positive clinches with his opponent.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Positive lands an elbow just above Jack 's eye.
Jack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jack tries to break free but Positive pushes him back against the ropes.
Positive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jack's defenses.
Taylor Jack's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack blocks the elbow strike.
Jack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Positive.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jack's brow.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Positive misses.
Jack thinks about countering with a head kick.
Positive feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positive.
Positive connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Positive throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Positive tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Positive fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Positive on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Positive connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Positive checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a sloppy right hand. Positive should have avoided that one.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Positive tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Positive fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Positive manages to avoid it.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Positive slips the punch.
Jack avoids the head kick by Positive.
A lazy left from Jack finds it's target.
Positive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Positive moves forwards but Jack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Positive moved out of range.
Positive tries to counter with a clinch but Jack shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Positive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack tests Positive's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Positive gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Positive manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AB Positive will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Positive rushes Jack and presses him up against the ropes.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Positive lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Positive moves away from the strike by Jack.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positive.
Positive avoids the body shot from Jack.
Nice straight punches there by Jack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jack.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Positive can pounce on him.
Positive tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Positive is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Positive wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Positive can pounce on him.
Positive wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Positive checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Positive drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Positive scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Positive moves out of range as Jack strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positive tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Positive is looking to clinch.
Jack thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Positive chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Positive, right into the meat.
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Positive has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Positive fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Positive has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positive.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Positive lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Positive drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Positive.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positive.
Positive scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Positive lands with a kick to the temple. Jack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Positive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positive lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Positive throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Positive tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack misses the target.
Positive looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Positive sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack scores with a jab.
Jack misses with a hook.
Positive tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Positive slips a jab from Jack.
Positive connects with an inside leg kick.
Positive scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Positive throws a nice outside leg kick.
Positive throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jack.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Positive was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack sets himself, and Positive steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Positive sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Positive moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
Jack throws the left hand but Positive avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positive tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Positive doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
It appears Jack was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jack scores with the left hand. Positive knows he should have avoided that one.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Positive can pounce on him.
Positive doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Positive closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Positive. Positive obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Positive was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Positive.
Positive connects with a high kick.
Positive displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Positive is looking to clinch.
Positive gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jack throws a body punch but Positive moves out of range.
Positive throws a leg kick that misses.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Positive feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Positive takes the fight into the clinch.
Positive misses with an elbow strike.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Positive creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Positive is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Positive throws an elbow but misses.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive has him pressed against the ropes.
Jack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Positive misses with an elbow strike.
Positive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jack's defenses.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the ropes.
Jack avoids a wild elbow strike from Positive.
Positive throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack breaks the clinch.
Positive lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Positive tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Positive tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Positive.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Positive moved out of range.
Positive takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Positive scores with a leg kick.
Positive connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Positive there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Positive is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Positive lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Positive wants to counter the offense by Jack and move into the clinch position.
Positive tries to clinch up.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Positive ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Positive steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jack.
Positive scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Positive drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Positive buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Positive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses the jab.
Positive tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Positive looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack misses the jab.
Positive lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Jack takes a kick to the side of the head.
Positive steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Positive moves into the clinch successfully.
Jack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to get back to striking at distance but Positive won't allow it.
Jack blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive lands a damaging elbow.
Jack working hard to break the clinch.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
AB Positive seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Positive has the dominant position.
Positive lands an elbow inside that Jack shrugs off.
Positive creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jack's brow.
Positive keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jack's efforts to push away.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Positive pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jack blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Positive backwards.
Positive lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Positive has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positive.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Positive tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Positive tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Positive wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Positive sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Positive tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Positive closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Positive tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Positive steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Positive tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Positive rushes Jack and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Positive lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Taylor Jack's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jack avoids a wild elbow strike from Positive.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Jack avoids a wild elbow strike from Positive.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Positive is controlling him.
Jack dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Positive.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
AB Positive comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Positive has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for AB Positive!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for AB Positive!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for AB Positive!
AB Positive wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited AB Positive thanked MMA Hype for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 907 p4p, 147 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 2216 p4p, 320 weight class). Gaston is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You Can Do It. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston slips under a jab from Badass.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Gaston tries to work over Badass's front leg with a kick but Badass checks it.
Gaston clinches up against the ropes.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston misses with the head strike.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Gaston misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass avoids the elbow strike from Gaston, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Gaston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass blocks a body shot from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is looking to control Badass's arms but Badass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaston has his back to the ropes.
Badass manages to break the clinch.
Badass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaston. That one must have hurt.
Gaston misses with a kick to the body.
Gaston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gaston moves to clinch but Badass breaks away
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
Badass looks to land a left hand but Gaston moved out of range nicely.
Gaston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badass.
Gaston feints and then cracks Badass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badass down.
Badass has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaston.
Roy Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a jab.
A low kick from Gaston misses
and Badass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badass.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston looking to slow down the pace here.
Gaston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Badass.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Gaston scores with a shot to the side of Badass's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Badass has a couple of punches blocked by Gaston.
Gaston tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass digs a right hand underneath Gaston's ribcage. Gaston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Gaston throws a head punch that misses.
Gaston pushes off an throws an elbow but Badass leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gaston throws an elbow but misses.
Badass misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston throws a punch but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badass manages to break the clinch.
Badass cracks Gaston with an open hand slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston takes a shot to the head.
Gaston tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Badass tries a body shot but Gaston blocks it.
Badass blocks a body shot from Gaston.
Gaston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaston lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Badass misses with some punches.
Gaston looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass prevents a body shot from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Gaston.
Badass prevents a body shot from Gaston.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaston has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Badass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gaston can turn it around.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gaston lands a shot to the body.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass works on Gaston's body with a couple of short punches.
Badass lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Badass.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Gaston tries a body shot but Badass blocks it.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Badass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaston blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Badass.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass blocks a body shot from Gaston.
Badass blocks an elbow strike from Gaston.
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Badass.
Badass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaston blocks an uppercut.
Badass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaston's elbow.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Gaston tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Badass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston misses with the head strike.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaston struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass tries to work over Gaston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaston.
Badass digs a right hand underneath Gaston's ribcage. Gaston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Gaston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaston slowing the pace effectively.
Badass presses Gaston against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaston throws a head punch that misses.
Gaston tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Gaston back against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badass lands a body shot.
Gaston scores with a hook to the body.
Badass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Badass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badass scores with a punch to the head.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
Gaston wants to clinch
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass avoids the head kick by Gaston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Badass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaston lands a front kick.
Gaston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Badass moves into the clinch.
Gaston has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Badass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Short Badass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass blocks a body shot from Gaston.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaston is stalling here.
Badass gets through Gaston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaston is looking to slow Badass down with leg kicks.
Badass throws a hook but Gaston blocks it.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gaston throws a lazy head kick
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Badass. That snapped Gaston's head back.
Gaston misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaston.
Gaston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaston throws the kick towards the body but Badass avoids it.
Badass tries to counter by clinching up but Gaston breaks away and moves out of range.
Gaston thumps Badass with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Badass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Gaston misses
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass drives through and clinches with Gaston against the ropes.
Badass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Badass.
Badass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with an uppercut. Gaston saw that one coming.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
Badass lands a jab.
A big right from Badass misses.
Gaston tries to counter with a clinch but Badass shakes him off and moves away.
Badass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaston. Gaston obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Badass misses.
Badass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Badass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Badass works the jab nicely.
Gaston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Badass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaston thinking.
Gaston misses with a leg kick
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston connects with a high kick.
Badass lands the left hand.
Gaston throws a leg kick but Badass sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass throwing a counter right hand but Gaston manages to avoid it.
That kick from Gaston tenderised Badass's leg. Badass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaston is looking to score with low kicks.
Gaston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaston throws a leg kick
and Badass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaston thinking.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaston misses with a low kick.
Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaston can do to turn this around?
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Badass.
Gaston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Gaston scores with a head kick. Badass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Badass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaston throws a leg kick
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaston wants to clinch.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
Gaston moves in looking to clinch but Badass pushes him off.
Gaston moves in looking to clinch but Badass pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass moves into the clinch successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Badass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaston.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Badass - that landed with a thud.
Gaston tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badass.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Badass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gastons head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gaston - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Badass on the inside.
Gaston trying to control the position but instead, Badass has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaston into the ropes.
Gaston blocks an uppercut.
Badass misses with a body punch.
Gaston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Gaston back against the ropes.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaston tries a body shot but Badass blocks it.
Gaston cracks Badass with a nice body shot.
Gaston misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy Gaston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaston's elbow.
Gaston is leaning against Badass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gaston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaston struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Short Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Short Badass!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Short Badass!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Short Badass!
Short Badass wins by unanimous decision!
Short Badass was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Roy Gaston was interviewed post fight and said 'Better watch yo back homie!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Matusov (ranked 1746 p4p, 199 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 2727 p4p, 268 weight class). Humors Lacplesis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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171 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matusov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matusov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Matusov up against the ropes.
Lacplesis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matusov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lacplesis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matusov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Matusov is just out of range.
Lacplesis clinches up against the ropes.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis is working Matusov over against the ropes.
Lacplesis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Matusov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lacplesis prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Matusov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacplesis breaks the clinch.
Lacplesis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Matusov right on the button. Matusov goes down! Lacplesis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lacplesis gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humors Lacplesis!
An out of breath Humors Lacplesis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carwyn Cain (ranked 611 p4p, 75 weight class) and Har Ambe (ranked 796 p4p, 92 weight class). Ambe has chosen Boosie - Set it Off as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Carwyn Cain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Har Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ambe.
Cain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ambe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cain postures up in Ambe's guard and throws a big left but Ambe blocks it.
Ambe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cain wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Ambe trying to keep a closed guard but Cain is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambe, not yet.
Ambe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cain trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom.
Cain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ambe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cain has managed to get both his arms back between Ambe's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ambe is pulling down on Cain's head to control his posture.
Ambe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cain landing with the ground and pound.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Cain throws a big elbow that misses.
Cain throws a big elbow that misses.
Ambe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cain wants to sweep here but Ambe controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe stays in close to Cain's body and controls the position.
Ambe passes into half guard.
Cain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cain trying to keep a closed guard but Ambe is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ambe with a nice head shot there.
Ambe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ambe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom.
Cain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cain wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Cain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ambe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ambe looking for a guillotine here but Cain defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ambe is keeping the position for now.
Ambe has his foot on Cain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cain works his way back into a safe position though.
Ambe looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cain is defending well. Ambe quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cain has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ambe celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Har Ambe!
Har Ambe is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Har Ambe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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